December 4, 2014 / Local News

Dave Lawson, owner of Lawson Construction, recently donated five and a half days of labor valued at more than $7,500 for the framing and construction of the latest Habitat for Humanity home in Mariposa County. More...

With Mariposa County in the stranglehold of drought despite some rain, residents are still facing the problem of a well going dry. The majority of the county’s rural residents rely on private, on-site wells for their domestic water source More...

For the 30th year, Manna House will be giving a box of groceries that will make up a complete Christmas dinner to those less fortunate in the Mariposa community. Registration is taking place at Manna House, 5127 Charles St., between the hours More...

For the 30th year, Manna House will be giving a box of groceries that will make up a complete Christmas dinner to those less fortunate in the Mariposa community. Registration is taking place at Manna House, 5127 Charles St., between the hours More...

Santa Claus will be making a visit to Yosemite Bank, 5171 Highway 49 North, on Friday, Dec. 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. Santa will be passing out candy canes to all the boys and girls who come to see him. More...

The Upper Merced River Watershed Council (UMRWC) partnered with the Outward Bound California Service Bus and the U.S. Forest Service for trail work on the Hite’s Cove trail on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23. More...

Nov. 24 • A report of hoarding was received from Schafer Road. • A petty theft report was taken on Las Mariposas Street in Cathey’s Valley. • A domestic dispute occurred on Hunters Valley Road. More...

Tom Phillips does not view John Muir the way more than three million Yosemite Valley visitors do each year. Phillips, whose mother’s family settled at Wawona in the 1850s, doesn’t see Muir through the glowing lens of “The Spir More...

Local dentists Dr. Timothy Barnes and Dr. Dennis Miller are challenging the local community to match their $1,500 donation to the local affiliate of Habitat International. Gifts in any amount may be sent to HFH of Mariposa County, P. More...

CAL FIRE is currently hiring seasonal, parttime firefighters, defensible space inspectors and state forest aides. Firefighter I applications will be accepted until the last business day of January, 2015. More...

The Yosemite Holiday Craft Bazaar, an annual fundraiser for the Yosemite National Park Child Care Centers (YNPCCC), will bring local artists together to share and sell their work in the Curry Village Dining Hall this Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. More...